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as in to number
to have a total of
the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for
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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.
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The locomotive, numbered 525, is expected to be assigned to runs on Metra’s Milwaukee District North and West lines, to Fox Lake and Elgin, respectively, and the North Central Service to Antioch, Gillis said.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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